[This story contains spoilers for Stranger Things , season five, Volume 1.]

The decision to cast their high school drama teacher in Stranger Things season five was notably special for the Duffer Brothers .

Co-creator Ross Duffer shared on Instagram Friday, following the release of the final season’s Volume 1 on Wednesday, that they cast Hope Hynes Love as Ms. Harris, as she was a formative part of their adolescence.

“Miss Harris is played by Hope Hynes Love. She was our high school drama teacher,” he wrote in the caption. “High school was rough for me and my brother. But Hope saw something in us we didn’t see in ourselves — and she helped give us the confidence to not only survive those four years, but to move to LA and chase our dreams.”

[This story contains spoilers for Strang

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